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To the Editor,
Some time back, the “birthright citizenship” case was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court with justices Clarence Thomas, Neal Gorsuch, Samuel Alito and Brett …
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by Russ Beason
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7/27/26
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“I am in a strange land, among a strange people. I feel myself to be a pilgrim and a stranger here below. Oh, that I might be useful to these souls!” -David Brainerd It has been 56 days since my …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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7/20/26
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To our family, friends, neighbors and everyone who has walked through the doors of The Event Center: Seven years ago, we were handed a set of keys. They looked like ordinary keys. They opened all of …
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Chris and Melanie Sherer
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7/20/26
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June of 1959 is plagued by the usual problems of weather, field work and crops, but life goes on. Grandma’s big concern is getting her garden in so late. Some readers may remember Mormino’s store …
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by Carole (Best) Brown rosebudbooks@gmail.com
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7/13/26
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The Christiana Tillson Chapter of the NSDAR in cooperation with The Journal-News will be providing a monthly article pertaining to the build up to the Revolutionary War. The articles are for …
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7/13/26
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I want to share a recent medical issue of mine; it’s a personal issue that I don’t share easily, but I feel it’ll help me deal with consequences perhaps yet to come. Perhaps it’ll also help …
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Ron Deabenderfer
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7/6/26
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Thank you, Journal-News, for the great poster that came with the Monday, June 29, 2026, edition. It exemplifies your commitment to our country and to God. I proudly display it in one of my windows. …
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by Linda Liebscher
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7/6/26
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The Christiana Tillson Chapter of the NSDAR in cooperation with The Journal-News will be providing a monthly article pertaining to the build up to the Revolutionary War. The articles are for …
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7/6/26
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It is has been a custom to celebrate Independence Day on July 4th with cookouts, family get togethers, boating and fireworks. The national holiday holds such great significance because of what …
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by John M. Galer
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6/29/26
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What is the right answer? Pointing a finger? Be careful. Everyone has intentions. Some may be good and some may not be so good, but be slow to judge because not everyone’s intentions are the same. …
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by Jack E. Tosetti
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6/29/26
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I’m a Montgomery County resident, grew up in Litchfield, lived in town on South State Street, and maybe some people reading this have even been to my childhood home if you had your watch fixed at …
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by Rita (Meyer) Bruntjen
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6/29/26
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What has happened to Macoupin County is nothing short of heartbreaking. These wind turbines haven’t just changed the view - they’ve destroyed it. The wide open horizon I once cherished, the …
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by Stacey Hart Kasprzyk
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6/22/26
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I am writing in response to the Stop the Shoals in Montgomery county. Although I am no longer a resident of Illinois, I want to clarify that I was born, raised, resided and worked there for more than …
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by Dena Millburg
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6/22/26
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Hello and happy June! Summer is in full swing as the Montgomery County Fair is only one week away! You can catch us at the 4-H and County Fair livestock shows handing out T-shirts and cheering on our …
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6/15/26
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Let me start by giving a bit of clarity to my first letter. I grew up on a small 240 acre family farm in Pitman township; I want to establish that I have the utmost respect for our local farmers and …
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by James P Brockmeyer
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6/15/26
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The weather in May 1959 is keeping the farmers on edge. Not enough rain, too much rain, stubborn clods in the fields, too much moisture in the soil to do field work. Farming is always a gamble. Again …
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by Carole (Best) Brown
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6/8/26
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Dear Editor,
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing dangerous rollbacks to coal ash protections that would endanger the health of communities across the country. Coal ash, the …
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by Richard Holland
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6/8/26
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Dear Editor, I’m an “implant” to Montgomery County. My husband and I are both originally from Illinois, but made our way to this part of the state after bouncing around the country for work. …
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by Molly Crow Gorup
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6/8/26
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As a native of rural Iowa, I moved to the Raymond area with the same hopes and dreams I grew up with as a child: to build a home in the countryside and find peace away from the constant noise and …
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by Sarah Bruntjen
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6/8/26
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Thank you, Mrs. Clark, for making a part of your eighth-grade literature curriculum at HJHS an opportunity to learn about the Holocaust. You chose interactive and creative ways to instill in your …
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by Linda Liebscher
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6/8/26
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